(Day 1) 29-Day Giving Challenge - A place for sharing.

[Damummis]

What a weird day. All kinds of "mechanical" failures. I am sick over a broody that got caught outside of the pen, I think she got spooked and flew over. I don't know for how long, eggs felt ice cold. With one week to go I hope all is OK.

I was driving and the car just died. I managed to pull over check things out. It started right back up like nothing happened.

Then someone tried to hack my Ebay account. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON??????? BUT..............
I called my grandmother who I haven't talked to in a long time. Big, long dramatic history there. She is 92. It was a great conversation. Glad I did it.

 

[rainplace]

I've been mad and sad and mad. I don't know how to get out of myself long enough to give. Mornings, before the anxiety sets in, I seem to be better, but once the day gets going, I'm a little self obsessed nutcase.

Yesterday evening I sat around thinking about all the things I could do to make my neighbors mad... things they couldn't do anything about. If I do those things, can I call it giving since I'd be giving them a pain in the butt?

Nah, I guess that doesn't really count. Shucks.

I did give of myself yesterday before work. It was all online, and though I didn't stretch like I may have liked, I did get outside of myself and gave with purpose.

jojo54, thank you for your last post! It was so... I dunno... it was so full of things that made me smile! I have to ask... frozen cake? Does it taste as good when it thaws?

 

[weaveagarden]

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Don't you know the rule jojo54?

If you mention a food you are making, you have to share the recipe! And that would be giving too.

 

[weaveagarden]

Well, yesterday was a great day. I didn't get much done at home, but I got out and got my hair cut. That always feels so good. We got to talking about chickens and eggs and when I got done, I returned later and brought the two women at the salon a dozen eggs each.

I am having a little fall out from my day out, but I feel really good in some ways. Just wishing I had limitless energy so I could go out again today and find some ways to give.

 

[weaveagarden]

I would like to give you all a quote for the day:

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” -Maya Angelou

 

[rainplace]

Posted more ideas in the challenges thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3611428#p3611428

 

[rainplace]

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Excellent quote!

 

[WriterofWords]

A teacher sent something personal to the group printer in the hall by mistake, it printed with my stuff so I took it to her instead of letting others see it and talk about it. She had no idea she sent it to the hallway printer instead of her desk printer.

 

[rainplace]

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Thank goodness for her that you were there! I would die of embarrassment if something personal of mine were open to talk.

 

[Damummis]

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What a good woman.